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Re: [John Muir Trail] Re:Where does one get JMT permit if starting at Red Meadows on the JMT?

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thomas taylor

Frank, I think you are right about not being able to obtain a permit at Tuolumne for entering the trail on Reds and exiting Whitney. But earlier this year I

Message 1 of 28
, Dec 3, 2007

Frank,

I think you are right about not being able to obtain a
permit at Tuolumne for entering the trail on Reds and
exiting Whitney. But earlier this year I reserved to
enter over Kearsarge exiting Whitney and they said I
had to pick it up in person - that they don't leave
them outside any longer.

> --- In johnmuirtrail@yahoogroups.com, Patronio@...
> wrote:
> >
> > The Permit has to be checked out at the Wilderness
> Permit in
> Tuolumne Meadows
> > Ranger Station.
> >
>
> If you are starting at Red's you CAN'T p/u a Permit
> at TM. TM is only
> for hikes that originate in Yosemite. If you are
> coming from the Bay
> Area the easiest place to get the Permit is Mono
> Lake. If coming from
> the South either Lone Pine or Bishop. Note the new
> permit Station is
> now South of Lone Pine.
>
> One thing about Inyo is that if you do not have a
> Reservation you can
> obtain a Permit starting at Noon TWO days in advance
> instead of one.
>
> Also in the National Forrest Areas if you call ahead
> they will leave
> the Permits outside for you to pick up after hours
> either pinned to a
> board or a dropbox.
>
> frank
>
>

Frank Martin

... That must be a new wrinkle. Earlier in 2007 I picked them up afterhours at Bridgeport for Green Lake TH and in Lone Pine for George Creek. That was in

>
> Frank,
>
> I think you are right about not being able to obtain a
> permit at Tuolumne for entering the trail on Reds and
> exiting Whitney. But earlier this year I reserved to
> enter over Kearsarge exiting Whitney and they said I
> had to pick it up in person - that they don't leave
> them outside any longer.
>
> Thomas

That must be a new wrinkle. Earlier in 2007 I picked them up
afterhours at Bridgeport for Green Lake TH and in Lone Pine for George
Creek. That was in May/June.

thanks,

frank

thomas taylor

I think they said that this was a new rule for the national parks or whitney only. They will put the permit in the overnight box for trips that do not enter a

Message 3 of 28
, Dec 3, 2007

I think they said that this was a new rule for the
national parks or whitney only. They will put the
permit in the overnight box for trips that do not
enter a NP. I called in to reserve for another hike
and they put it on the overnight box at Mono Lake
Visitors Center.

> --- In johnmuirtrail@yahoogroups.com, thomas taylor
> <tgtaylor7@...> wrote:
> >
> > Frank,
> >
> > I think you are right about not being able to
> obtain a
> > permit at Tuolumne for entering the trail on Reds
> and
> > exiting Whitney. But earlier this year I reserved
> to
> > enter over Kearsarge exiting Whitney and they said
> I
> > had to pick it up in person - that they don't
> leave
> > them outside any longer.
> >
> > Thomas
>
> That must be a new wrinkle. Earlier in 2007 I
> picked them up
> afterhours at Bridgeport for Green Lake TH and in
> Lone Pine for George
> Creek. That was in May/June.
>
> thanks,
>
> frank
>
>

> >
> > Frank,
> >
> > I think you are right about not being able to obtain a
> > permit at Tuolumne for entering the trail on Reds and
> > exiting Whitney. But earlier this year I reserved to
> > enter over Kearsarge exiting Whitney and they said I
> > had to pick it up in person - that they don't leave
> > them outside any longer.
> >
> > Thomas
>
> That must be a new wrinkle. Earlier in 2007 I picked them up
> afterhours at Bridgeport for Green Lake TH and in Lone Pine for

George

> Creek. That was in May/June.
>
> thanks,
>
> frank
>

Kevin Aston

When you call for a permit, just tell them that you are going in at Reds. We did it last year and had no problem. You can pick it up at the same place you

Message 5 of 28
, Jan 25, 2008

When you call for a permit, just tell them that you are going in at
Reds. We did it last year and had no problem. You can pick it up at
the same place you would pick up any of the backcountry permits.
GoodLuck
Kevin Aston

> trailhead starts in, and it is good for the whole trip, even if you
> cross other national parks or forests. For Reds Meadow, it is Inyo
> National Forest
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild/howto.shtml
>
> Claire
>
>
> --- In johnmuirtrail@yahoogroups.com, "Frank Martin" <sriprank@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In johnmuirtrail@yahoogroups.com, thomas taylor <tgtaylor7@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Frank,
> > >
> > > I think you are right about not being able to obtain a
> > > permit at Tuolumne for entering the trail on Reds and
> > > exiting Whitney. But earlier this year I reserved to
> > > enter over Kearsarge exiting Whitney and they said I
> > > had to pick it up in person - that they don't leave
> > > them outside any longer.
> > >
> > > Thomas
> >
> > That must be a new wrinkle. Earlier in 2007 I picked them up
> > afterhours at Bridgeport for Green Lake TH and in Lone Pine for
> George
> > Creek. That was in May/June.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > frank
> >
>

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